Using graphs, stats and around 40 pics, this is a record of the price paid in injury and death by men, women and children in industrial society, and the development of political reform and laws to protect them (factory inspectors etc). Also documented are the changes as industry developed; in nineteenth century, the First World War, and the development of a chemical industry (impact of asbestos etc) in the twentieth century, concluding with up-to-date 'new approach', and changes wrought from European Community.
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Using graphs, stats and around 40 pics, this is a record of the price paid in injury and death by men, women and children in industrial society, and the development of political reform and laws to protect them (factory inspectors etc).
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Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9780752435695
Publisert
2005-11-01
Utgiver
Vendor
The History Press Ltd
Vekt
550 gr
Høyde
248 mm
Bredde
172 mm
Dybde
10 mm
Aldersnivå
00, G, 01
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
224

Forfatter

Biographical note

Eddie Crooks is extremely knowledgeable about his subject, having worked as a health and safety executive for 16 yrs and retiring as HM health and safety inspector.